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Re:Surf industry paradox: Surfing, by its nature, contradict... by lowdose on Friday February 07, 2020 @09:09AM (#22266040)
It's a cult, some say these "surfers" are the hipsters of the 90's.
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Re:Surf industry paradox: Surfing, by its nature, contradict... by monk_e_boy on Friday February 07, 2020 @09:45AM (#22266402)
Maybe not cult, but 'trendy' for sure. It was skateboarding, windsurfing, surfing etc .... trends come and go.
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Re:Surf industry paradox: Surfing, by its nature, contradict... by nradov on Friday February 07, 2020 @09:57AM (#22266530)
In the US windsurfing never really crossed over into a mainstream casual fashion trend. Snowboarding did though.
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